Taxi Fare Estimator

Practical tips

Didi is the default here too, with a full English interface, an upfront fare estimate, and direct support for foreign credit cards, which sidesteps the two things that usually trip up visitors in a street taxi: language and payment. Shanghai's metered street taxis are actually well-run and reliable — the meter starts properly and a receipt prints without argument — but they're effectively cash-only for a foreign visitor, so for anything beyond a short hop most tourists default to the app instead. There's no special ride-hailing procedure at the airports beyond following the standard signage to the taxi and pickup areas at Pudong or Hongqiao. Tipping isn't part of the culture here — drivers will hand back exact change down to a single coin rather than expect you to round up — and for a very short ride, jumping straight into a curbside taxi can genuinely beat waiting for a Didi car to arrive.